Travel Information to Dresden from Mainz
| 250 miles | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| £17 - £61 | |
| Train • £17 • 4 h 56 min | |
| Flight • £61 • 1 h 5 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 250 miles by train, coach or flight from Mainz to Dresden. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Mainz to Dresden.
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How to get to Dresden from Mainz by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mainz to Dresden is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Mainz to Dresden

You can get between Mainz and Dresden 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Dresden from Mainz is by taking a train, which costs on average £17.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Mainz to Dresden:
Taking a train costs £1 less than taking a coach, which costs on average £19 for the same trip.
A train is £44 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Dresden costing on average £61.
The fastest way to get to Dresden from Mainz is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Getting to Dresden by coach takes 7 h 10 min on average.
Train takes on average 4 h 56 min.
The distance from Mainz to Dresden is approximately 250 miles.
The average frequency per day from Mainz to Dresden is:
- 5 coaches per day.
- 15 flights per day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Dresden from Mainz as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Mainz to Dresden:
- Coaches mostly leave from Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) and tend to arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains most often depart from Mainz at Mainz Hbf and arrive in Dresden at Dresden Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Mainz to Dresden:
- You can take a coach from Mainz to Dresden with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for £19 with FlixBus from Mainz to Dresden.
- You can take a flight from Mainz to Dresden with Lufthansa Cityline (2). Cheap tickets can be found for £93 with Lufthansa Cityline (2) from Mainz to Dresden.
- You can travel by train from Mainz to Dresden with Deutsche Bahn, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Mainz to Dresden tickets for £17 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Mainz to Dresden with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with FlixBus with 2 direct coaches per day.
- Direct flight available with 4 direct flights per day.
- Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Dresden as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Mainz to Dresden.
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